What Do We Say About You, Jesus?--Feb. 17, 2014

[from Feb. 13, 2012 archive]

Jesus, it was you who opened our eyes--

what do we say about you?

You are the one who will forgive our sins and

cleanse us from unrighteousness--

what do we say about you?

Can we not say that we are secure in you,

that we are unafraid of evil tidings?

That our hearts are firm and steady, trusting that

in the end we will look in triumph

over all that frightens us?

If these things we can say about you,

why should we envy any one?

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 135; 145; 97; 112

Gen. 30:1-24

1 John 1:1-10

John 9:1-17

Selected Verses

Ps. 112:7-8

They are not afraid of evil tidings;
          their hearts are firm, secure in the LORD.
Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;
          in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

Gen. 30:1

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister; and she said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I shall die!"

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

John 9:17a

So [the Pharisees] said again to the blind man, "What do you say about him?  It was your eyes he opened."